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New Survey Shows How Nation’s Failure To Invest In Construction Education & Training Programs Makes It Hard For Firms To Build
August 26, 2024
  AGC & Arcoro Workforce Survey 94 Percent of Construction Firms Report Having a Hard Time Finding Workers to Hire, Undermining Efforts to Build Infrastructure & Other Projects As Industry Calls for Better Federal Workforce Policies The nation’s failure to invest in construction… Read More

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Showcase Your Company's Committment to Diversity & Inclusion
Apply for AGC’s Diversity & Inclusion Awards by October 15 AGC of America is now accepting applications for its 2019 AGC Diversity & Inclusion Awards program. AGC will present a total of six awards in three award categories: 1) Diverse Business of the Year, 2) Diversity &… Read More
August 6, 2018
Construction Employment Reaches 10-Year High as Industry Adds 19,000 Jobs in July and 303,000 for the year; Industry Unemployment Sets Record Low
Construction employment increased by 19,000 jobs in July and by 303,000 jobs over the past year, reaching a 10-year high, while the industry’s unemployment rate and level hit an all-time low, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America.… Read More
August 3, 2018
EPA Administrator Commits to Reviewing EPA's 404 Permit Veto Authority
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler faced members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee at a hearing on Aug. 1 regarding EPA’s agenda.  Of particular interest to AGC members, Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.) questioned Wheeler on whether he… Read More
August 3, 2018
2016 Mitigation Policies That Went Beyond the Law Withdrawn
In line with an AGC recommendation, on July 27 the Fish and Wildlife Service withdrew two policies from 2016 regarding mitigation and Endangered Species Act compensatory mitigation â€” indicating that the Service lacks the authority to require the "net conservation gain" goal that… Read More
August 3, 2018
OFCCP Releases New Guidance Outlining Expectations and Promising Collaboration
On August 1, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released a set of practical expectations for contractors when undergoing an audit or otherwise interacting with the agency.  Under this new guidance, federal contractors will have opportunities… Read More
August 2, 2018
Construction Employment Increases in 272 Metros Between June 2017 & 2018 as Strong Demand, Growing Economy Offset Labor Tariff Woes
Construction employment increased in 272 (76 percent) out of 358 metro areas between June 2017 and June 2018, declined in 44 (12 percent) and was unchanged in 42, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association… Read More
July 31, 2018
In-House Environmental Managers: Join Your Peers for a Day Roundtable Discussions
September 11, 2018; Co-located with AGC’s 2018 Construction Environmental Conference The AGC In-House Environmental Managers Meeting is a day of peer-to-peer learning and information sharing.  This meeting is highly interactive and designed specifically for professionals working on… Read More
July 26, 2018
Federal Agencies, Congress Tackle Endangered Species Reforms
Last week, the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) proposed streamlining updates to multiple sections of the Endangered Species Act (ESA).  In addition, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is considering an AGC-supported… Read More
July 26, 2018
Passage of Act to Boost Career and Technical Education will Help Address Growing Shortage of Qualified Construction Workers
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, released the following statement in reaction to the passage of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act: “It is encouraging to see Congress acting in a bipartisan way… Read More
July 25, 2018
New House Transportation Proposal Provides a Sensible Approach to Financing Needed Improvements to Public Infrastructure
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, released the following statement in reaction to the release of discussion draft infrastructure proposal by the chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee: “Chairman Shuster has… Read More
July 24, 2018

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